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Phil Ervin (OF; Harwich Mariners; Samford; 2013 Draft) - Big check mark here. By the end of the Cape I bet he's one of this biggest risers. Smallish and kind of thick but athletic and ran the bases really well. Savage bat speed and ball exploded off a quick, short stroke. Fouled off a hard FB in on his hands one pitch. Next pitch the pitcher came back in even higher and tighter - Laser HR to LF. Impressive as he had to adjust even farther inside and start his swing even sooner. No small feat when its your first game of the year with a wooden bat. Next AB laced a ball into the RF gap. Really impressed by Ervin.

He is one of the best if not the best bat in the draft, I am thinking that he may be gone in the top 10. The question is what position will he play? I think realistically he may end up at 1st, but who ever drafts him will try to stay with him at 3rd since there is where he has the most value. I think he has a shot to play RF as well since he has a strong arm, but the average speed may mean he will cost you on defense a bit.

Obviously if he is there at 11, he is a guy I would take in heartbeat, just doubt that he will be there.

He is one of the best if not the best bat in the draft, I am thinking that he may be gone in the top 10. The question is what position will he play? I think realistically he may end up at 1st, but who ever drafts him will try to stay with him at 3rd since there is where he has the most value. I think he has a shot to play RF as well since he has a strong arm, but the average speed may mean he will cost you on defense a bit.

Obviously if he is there at 11, he is a guy I would take in heartbeat, just doubt that he will be there.

He is one of the best if not the best bat in the draft, I am thinking that he may be gone in the top 10. The question is what position will he play? I think realistically he may end up at 1st, but who ever drafts him will try to stay with him at 3rd since there is where he has the most value. I think he has a shot to play RF as well since he has a strong arm, but the average speed may mean he will cost you on defense a bit.

Obviously if he is there at 11, he is a guy I would take in heartbeat, just doubt that he will be there.

He's athletic enough to play a corner outfield position.

"You don't know how to drink. Your whole generation, you drink for the wrong reasons. My generation, we drink because it's good, because it feels better than unbuttoning your collar, because we deserve it. We drink because it's what men do."

The thing with Bryant and Wilson is they need less time in the minors as opposed to Frazier, Meadows and other HSers.

"You don't know how to drink. Your whole generation, you drink for the wrong reasons. My generation, we drink because it's good, because it feels better than unbuttoning your collar, because we deserve it. We drink because it's what men do."

The Pirates compensation pick is a protected pick, meaning that there are only nine actual protected picks in the reverse standings.

We lose our first round pick if we sign a player that has received a qualified offer (previously referred to as a Type A player) from his current team. Actually, drafting 11th, we are the first team to lose a pick. But, not to worry, because, as you say, we won't.

The Mets pick is not protected...the new FA rule says if you sign a so called type a you lose your pick but the team who loses the player...if he rejected the $13.3 m standard offer they don't get your pick.

It's our need right now, and has been for years. Can you remember the last above average OF we had, not just 1 player but as a group?

Sure, we drafted Nimmo don't forget.

When the Mets are drafting in 2013, they are thinking about 2018. Do you think the OF will still be an issue by then? We have some promising OF in the lower minors in Lupo, Becarra, Nimmo, Marquez, etc.

And the OF can be easily addressed via FA. Players are always available every year.